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State of Illinois

With electricity price spikes coming, environmental and industry groups pitch reform

by Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinois March 4, 2025 Illinois faces potential energy shortfalls and all-but-guaranteed price spikes for northern Illinois this summer, consumer and environmental advocates say. Lawmakers and advocates in Springfield have proposed bills that they say would address their concerns — but it’s unclear whether they’re likely […]

State of Illinois

High school student helps draft bill to require opioid overdose medications in Illinois libraries

by Ismael M. Belkoura and Medill Illinois News Bureau, Capitol News Illinois March 6, 2025 ELGIN – High school students generally don’t participate in drafting legislation. Jordan Henry is an exception. A senior at the Illinois Math and Science Academy, the Elgin native is working with her local state representative […]

Federal

Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding for Colleges Allowing “Illegal Protests”

President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy with a Tuesday morning Truth Social post threatening to strip federal funding from colleges and universities that permit “illegal protests” on their campuses.  Trump wrote, “All Federal Funding will STOP for any College, School, or University that allows illegal protests. Agitators will […]